point of view

One popular theory dates back to the Gilded Age, which spanned from the late 1870s to the early 1900s. If you were on trend, you wore white only when you left the grimy city during the warmer months to take a vacation. By contrast, wearing white was a symbol of wealth, dating back to the 17th century. Since white is hard to keep clean, owning it meant that you had the means to replace those items frequently, didn’t have to work & sully them, & could afford a whole new wardrobe for different seasons. According to historians, it was a huge status marker for the wealthiest families—& also a helpful way to separate the nouveau riche from the old money by creating semi-arbitrary rules about what to wear & when to wear it. Another theory, white is harder to keep clean in the fall & winter: mud, dirt, leaves, snow, that gross slush that develops after a couple of days—yuck!

Monday - Labor Day Holiday - City offices are closed

Tuesday, 6pm - City Council Meeting

Wednesday, Farmer's Market

Thursday, 9am - Thrive Joint Task Force Meeting; 10am - Thrive Leadership Meeting; 11:30am - SAFE Meeting, 2pm - RAISE Core Team Meeting

Friday, 6-9pm - Lyrics on the Lawn

Saturday, 8am - City-wide garage sales

City Council will consider 2 liquor licenses, for Quik Trip & Warbird Whiskey; board re-appointments & new appointment for BZA 3rd alternate; deed portion of lot between Hitch Lot & 414 S. Thompson to building's owner; public hearings for 353 tax abatement @ 111 N. Main & 115 E. Broadway; Preliminary & Final Plat & Infrastructure Improvement Ageement for Flats @ Coach Crossing & site plan; & Financial Report for July.

Farmer's Market - (morning @ Community Center 9-11:30am & afternoon @ Hitch Lot 4-7pm)

Lyrics on the Lawn featuring Double Jointed Music, bringing an end to the music series with 60s-2000s Rock, Country, Americana, & Relaxed Classic Rock with Food Truck TBD

Celebrating work anniversaries this week include: Tanya Hladky-Bly, Fitness Attendant - 2 years.

Board re-appointments under consideration include: Alisha Bultemeier & Jeff Blobaum to 1645 Kearney Rd. Community Improvement District; Lyndsey Baxter & Stephen Stubbs to Capital Improvement/Transportation Trust Sales Tax Authority; Bill Griffey to Enhanced Enterprise Zone, Bill Griffey III & Mike Edwards to Redevelopment Corporation; Darryl Couts & Rick DeFlon to Historic Preservation Commission; Christy Marker, Greg Broadbent & Nate Williams to Community Center Board; Julia Goldstein to Planning & Zoning; Brad Eales & Jesse Hall to Public Safety Sales Tax Oversight Committee. Jody Pasalich as new appointment to BZA, as 3rd alternate.

• We look forward to involving the community in the RAISE project. We have a meeting with CPKC Railroad this coming week to discuss issues that involve RR right/way, such as the tunnel under the RR on Kearney Road, early warning signals for train-on-the-tracks @ Dunbar & we are asking businesses along business route 10 to discuss access management on 9/11. We are looking for a date to have a listening post to hear from the community.
• The region is having conversations about the World Cup that will be based in KC in 2026. There is an expectation that the region will received 654,000 visitors during the event. Very excited to share what a great destination Excelsior Springs is.
• Public Works has completed the Lead Service Line Inventory and is working on completing the database so we can submit the required reports by the October deadline.
• Railroad crossing @ Italian Way is scheduled to be improved in Mid-September

I just want to say thank you to all the business owners who saw the vision for downtown ES. I had a conversatoin with a dear friend we both grew up here in ES. Growing up here most of downtown was boarded up. So to see ES thrive is a beautiful sight to see. Just want to say. Grab a vinyl & head down to Hueys Hidden Vault on E Broadway enjoy an amazing cocktail. It's a vibe you need to experience. Saw it on Facebook.